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Lean Blog Audio — A Look Back at Continuous Improvement at the Bedside: Allina Health Case Study

The blog post In this audio edition of the Lean Blog, Mark Graban revisits a 2014 case study co-authored with Gregory Clancy about Allina Health’s early Kaizen journey. What began …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — 537: Why Care: Building Respectful Lean Cultures with Caroline Greenley & Chris Butterworth

My guests for Episode #537 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Caroline Greenlee and Chris Butterworth, two of the three co-authors (with Chris Warner) of the book Why Care: …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Leader Standard Work Is About Behavior, Not Just Your Calendar

The blog post In this episode of Lean Blog Audio, Mark Graban reads and expands on his article, Leader Standard Work Is About Behavior, Not Just Your Calendar. Too many …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 327: When AI Tried to Do Too Much: Lessons on Creativity and Humble Technology — Maya Ackerman

My guest for Episode #327 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Maya Ackerman, AI pioneer, researcher, and CEO of WaveAI. She’s also an associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — Ask Us Anything! — Lean Coffee Talk with Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh

In this short bonus episode, I’m joined by my friend and Lean Coffee Talk co-host, Jamie Flinchbaugh. We’re inviting you — our listeners and fellow continuous-improvement thinkers — to help …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — From Know-It-All to Learn-It-All: Leadership Lessons from Mistakes

The blog post In this episode of Lean Blog Audio, Mark Graban reads and reflects on his recent article, From Know-It-All to Learn-It-All: Leadership Lessons from Mistakes. Drawing from themes …

Lean Coffee Talk (Formerly Lean Whiskey)

Lean Coffee Talk — S2: E Ask Us Anything: Submit Your Lean, Leadership & Culture Questions ☕

💡 Submit your question (and maybe win a Lean Coffee Talk mug!) at: LeanBlog.org/coffeequestions In this short bonus episode of Lean Coffee Talk, hosts Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh share …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Gaming the System: What a USPS Smiley Face Teaches Us About Bad Metrics

The blog post In this episode, Mark Graban shares a small but revealing story from a local post office — and what it teaches us about bad metrics and broken …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Why “You’re Being Safe” Should Be the Norm in Every Operating Room

The blog post In this episode, Mark Graban shares a powerful story from an operating room that highlights the importance of culture, leadership, and psychological safety in healthcare. A nurse …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 326: How a Leadership Mistake Taught William Harvey to Build Trust and Psychological Safety

My guest for Episode #326 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. William Harvey, a manufacturing executive and university professor whose career is defined by developing people, strengthening systems, and driving …

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